Abstract
In this paper, we study a rumor spreading model in which several types of ignorants exist with trust rate distributions λi, 1 ≤ i ≤ N. We rigorously show the existence of a threshold on a momentum type initial quantity related to rumor outbreak occurrence regardless of the total initial population. We employ a steady state analysis to obtain the final size of the rumor. Using numerical simulations, we demonstrate the analytical result in which the threshold phenomenon exists for rumor size and discuss interaction between the ignorants of several types of trust rates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 515-530 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Networks and Heterogeneous Media |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© American Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
Keywords
- Rumor outbreak
- Rumor spreading model
- SIR
- Stability